Question: Please help with Part B and C 3. (30 points) A outdoor equipment company makes backpacks in three plants. The production capacities are 10, 15,

Please help with Part B and C 3. (30 points) APlease help with Part B and C

3. (30 points) A outdoor equipment company makes backpacks in three plants. The production capacities are 10, 15, and 20 shipments per month respectively. Backpacks are shipped to stores in three locations: Springfield, Boston, and New Haven, with demand 30, 20, and 15 respectively. The unit shipping cost ($/shipment) is shown in the following table. Plant 1 Plant 2 Plant 3 Springfield 800 400 500 Boston 200 100 600 New Haven 300 120 210 How much should be shipped from each plant to each of the store locations to minimize the total shipping cost while satisfying the demand? a) (5 points) Draw the network representation of this problem. b) (15 points) Formulate this problem as a transportation problem (write down the decision variables, objective function, and constraints). c) (10 points) Use Excel Solver to find an optimal solution. Submit the Excel file with Solver setup and optimal solution saved

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